APS (Akademische Prüfstelle) for Germany

APS - Academic Evaluation Centre

APS – Academic Evaluation Centre to study in Germany | +91 -9971294347 / 8178554578

The APS is a joint institution of the German Embassy and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It exists in China, Vietnam and India. The APS checks the authenticity of educational biographies and the corresponding educational certificates, and issues certificates if the result is positive. For these countries, the APS certificate is a requirement for applying to a German university.

Documents Required:


For XII

  1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6
  2. months)
  3. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt.
  4. Copy of Aadhaar Card with linked mobile number.
  5. Copy of passport. (1st and last page)
  6. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate
  7. Copy of Class XII Marksheet and Certificate. In case the certificate has not yet
  8. been issued, the Provisional Certificate issued by the school will be accepted (Not older
  9. than 3 months).
  10. Proof of participation in a Pre-University Entrance Exam (if applicable)
  11. Copy of TestAS Results (Core and Subject specific)
  12. Copy of Language Certificate – German and/or English

 After Class XII with passed JEE Main and Advance

  1. Printed and duly signed application form with a passport size photo (not older than 6
  2. months)
  3. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt.
  4. Copy of Aadhaar Card with linked mobile number
  5. Copy of passport (1st and last page)
  6. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate
  7. Copy of Class XII Marksheet and Certificate. In case the certificate has not yet been
  8. issued, the Provisional Certificate issued by the school will be accepted (Not older than 3 months)
  9. Proof of passing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main und Advanced along with the Admit Card
  10. Copy of Language Certificate – German and/or English

Applicants with Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree

  1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6 months)
  2. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt.
  3. Copy of Aadhaar card with linked mobile number.
  4. Copy of passport (1st and last page)
  5. Copy of Class XII marksheet and certificate.
  6. Copy of Class XII admit card, if available.
  7. Copy of marksheets of all semesters.
  8. Copy of the bachelor degree. In case the degree has not yet been issued, the provisional certificate issued by the College will be accepted. (Not older than 1 year)
  9. Copy of the Master’s degree and transcripts. (if applicable)
  10. Copy of language certificate – German and/or English

In all cases, Notarization is required only when the original documents were not in English.

Where we do not need APS certificate:


The Indian students do not need the APS certificate in the following cases:

·         If they are funded by Germany- or EU-based scholarships

·         If they are Ph.D. applicants, whose dissertation supervisor does not demand the document for registration

·         If they hold international certificates from schools (e.g. A-Levels, International Baccalaureate) or universities

·         Those Indian students who want to attend a short course (less than 90 days)